Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in West Tamar (M), accounting for 27.6% (3,268 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 423 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Tamar (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West Tamar (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Tamar (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
3,268
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,268
27.6%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
499
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
499
4.2%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
425
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
425
3.6%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,344
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,344
19.8%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,538
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,538
21.5%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
438
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
438
3.7%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
803
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
803
6.8%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,291
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,291
10.9%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
223
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
223
1.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+423
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+51
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+56
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+316
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+297
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+21
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+281
+1.1pp
Group households
+40
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for West Tamar (M). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 3,268 | 27.6% | 24.9% | 2,845 | 27.5% | 24.6% | +423 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 499 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 448 | 4.3% | 3.4% | +51 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 425 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 369 | 3.6% | 2.9% | +56 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,344 | 19.8% | 18.8% | 2,028 | 19.6% | 18.2% | +316 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,538 | 21.5% | 24.0% | 2,241 | 21.6% | 24.3% | +297 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 438 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 417 | 4.0% | 4.9% | +21 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 803 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 812 | 7.8% | 9.0% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,291 | 10.9% | 11.5% | 1,010 | 9.8% | 10.5% | +281 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 223 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 183 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +40 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 11,829 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,476 | 0.0pp |